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Vinay Pathak to star in maiden Hotstar Specials movie; Chhappad Phaad Ke to premiere on 18 October
Fp Staff •Vinay Pathak says he signed Chhappad Phaad Ke because he related to the very contemporary theme of finding your moral compass in a consumerist world.
The Office India: Mallika Dua roped in for the second season of Hotstar Special, set to release on 15 September
•Mallika Dua has been announced as a new cast member in season 2 of Hotstar’s The Office remake,
The Office India review: Good performances, apt casting make Hotstar's lazily-written remake watchable
Swetha •The Office India is a mixed bag of great performances and casting, but lazy writing that one cannot ignore.
The Office: Cricketer Yuvraj Singh to make special appearance on Hotstar's Hindi remake
Fp Staff •Talking about his special appearance in The Office on Hotstar, Yuvraj Singh said he had tried his hand at something "fun and exciting."
The Office: Will Hotstar's Hindi remake match up to the Steve Carell-fronted American version?
Karishmaupadhyay •Remaking a show like The Office comes with a set of guarantees, because the source material is so good. But it also comes with many, many expectations.
The Office Hindi trailer: Hotstar's new sitcom adapts Ricky Gervais' original series for an Indian audience
Fp Staff •The office's Hindi remake will be helmed by Rohan Sippy (Nautanki Saala!), Debbie Rao (Better Life Foundation, Pushpavalli), and Vivek Bhushan (Bank Chor)
Hostages review: Sudhir Mishra's Hotstar show is a series of improbable, unintentionally comedic events
Sonali Kokra •While the original Israeli show was saved from drowning in the absurdities of its script by stellar acting, the Hindi version of Hostages offers no such respite.
Hostages director Sudhir Mishra on adapting Israeli show for Indian audience, and his plans for digital medium
Simran Singh •Sudhir Mishra claims that his version of Hostages is better as he has shot it better with the aid of better technology.
City Of Dreams review: Nagesh Kukunoor's interminable Hotstar series is riddled with gangster genre cliches
Udita Jhunjhunwala •City of Dreams hits its stride only by episode 4 when the battle lines begin to take shape. Like Criminal Justice, it is longer than necessary.
Criminal Justice review: Vikrant Massey, Jackie Shroff, Pankaj Tripathi rescue Hotstar's inconsistent series
Swetha •Even though Criminal Justice is not a binge-able show (the pace is inconsistent and the cliffhangers foreseeable), you will find yourself thinking about it well after it is over.